Sileverling



R. G. CYERVIN AND B. SILFVERLING.

SIDE SCUTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4. 1911.

1,303,537. Partehted May13, 1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIOE.

ROLF GUNNAR cnnvnv, or strocKnotM, nn :sraena sitrvnntine, or ARBOGA,

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. sinnsou rtrnnfp i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROLF GUNNAR CER- VIN and BIRGER SILIVERLING, subjects of the King of Sweden, residing at 137 Ringvagen, Stockholm, Sweden, and Arboga, Sweden, have invented new and useful "Improvements in Side Scuttles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has for its object improvements in side-scuttles. I

Such scuttles, hitherto known, consist of a window hinged in a frame firmly connected to the outside plating, the space between this frame and the inner wall being usually filled up with wood in such a manner that a funnel shaped aperture is formed.

As experience has shown, this arrange ment, however is not at all satisfactory, be cause the water and the moisture from the scuttles without diflicultymake their way between the outside plating and the wall, thus causing the corrosion of the former below the scuttles, making it necessary often toinspect this part of the outside plating.

The present invention now has for its purpose to avoid this inconvenience and con sists essentially in providing the frame with or connecting it watertightly to an endless flange or collar, extending from the scuttle frame to the wall, to which it conveniently is connected. This flange prevents the water, entering through the scuttle or condensed upon the window glass, from making its way between" the outside plating and the wall, and the flange causes said water or condensate to flow to the inner side of the wall where it can be collected in any usual manner. For obtaining a tight and easily executed connection between the flange and the wall, the flange according to one form of the invention is provided at its inner end with a shoulder forming a support for the wall.

This shoulder of course may be constructed in diflerent ways depending upon the kind of the wall used and the appearance required.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing. Figure 1 illustrates the side-scuttle and the adjacent parts: of the vessel in side view and partial vertical section and Fig. 2 the same scuttle seen from the inside. Fig. 3 illustrates a somewhat modified construction of the shoulder of the scuttle flange.

Specification of I-etter s iatent. Patented May 13, 1919. 3 1 Application filed June a, 191%; 5 Serial no. 172,747.

i In Figs; 1, 2 lis a scuttle-frame which usually is riveted to the outside plating 2,

and 8 "is the window-sash hinged to the frame 1 for permitting the opening of the window. die the usual lockinganeans for the window and 5is a dead door arranged insidethe latter; The window-sash is held tightly against the frame 1 by means of a packing 6 of rubber or the like, and a similar packing 7 is arrangedbetweenthe dead door- 5 and the window-sash 3.

1 According to the present invention the frame 1 1s un ted or made 111 one piece with a flange 8, eXtend1ng irom the frame 1 to the wall 9 and being suitably of an annular,

conical shape, thus preventing the water from the window from making its way betweenxtheoutside plating 2 and the wall 9. Hereby the inconvenience above stated is removed. According to the invention the flange" 8-at its inner endinaybe provided with a shoulder 10, by means of which the 'wall can easily be connected to the flange 8.

For obtaining a perfectly water-tight and firm connection between the wall and the flange 8 the shoulder 10 can be provided with an annular groove 11, in which the wall is introduced; such a modification is illustrated in Fig. 3.

It is, however, not necessary that the flange 8 be provided with such a shoulder, and if used it does evidently not need to be arranged at the end of the flange.

In the drawings the invention is illustrated in connection with a window which can be opened, but it is evident, that the invention has the same advantages with scuttles which cannot be opened, because in them moisture will be collected and cause the inconvenience already mentioned. Furthermore the flange 8 is shown of a conical shape, but this form of course is not necessary because the advantage of the invention also is obtained if the flange for instance should be of a cylindrical or square shape.

In the building of new vessels the scuttleframes conveniently will be cast in one piece with the flange but in rebuildings it may for economical reasons be advantageous to use a loose flange, which is brought in watertight connection with the frame for instance by packings and screws or the like.

Having now particularly described the nature of our invention and the manner of its operation, what We claim is:

1. The combinationwiththe side of a ship having a space between the outer plating and inner Wall, of a scuttle frame fixed to the outer plating and provided With a continuousflange which extends from the frame across the space to the inner wall, said flange having a smooth inner surface forguiding moisture to the inner side of the inner Wall.

{2. The combination with the side of a ship having a space beWeen the outer plating and inner wall, of ,a scuttle frame sev cured to the outer plating and providediwith 15 a continuous flange which extends across the space to the inner Wall. and has a flaring mouth opening 1nWardly,'for guidlng molsture througlrthe space.

having a space between the outer plating and inner Wall of a scuttle frame secured to the outer Wall and carryinga scuttle closure and a continuous flange carried ;by the frame, extending across the space and provided at its inner end with a shoulder for connecting the same to the inner wall.

'5. The combination with the side of a ship having a space between the outer plating and inner wall of a scuttle frame secured to the outer wall and carrying a scuttle closure and a continuous flange carried by the frame, extending across; the space and provided at its inner end With a shoulder for connecting the same to the inner wall, said shoulder be ing provided with a recess for the reception of the wall.

6. The combination with the side of a ship having a space between the outer plating and innerwall, of a scuttle frame secured to the outer plating andprovided with an inwardly extending flared flange for conveying "moisture from the frame toward the inner side of the wall, a scuttle closure carried-bythe frame, and a recessed shoulder .integral with the inner end of the flange for securing the flange to the wall.

In testimony-whereof we have signed our namesvto this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROLF GUN NAR CERVIN. BIRGER SILFVERLING. ;VVitnesses JACOB BAGGE, ELIN WAHMAN.

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